This little antique dresser/lingerie chest I picked up for a reasonable price.
The color was perfect and the knobs were cute...
all I did was paint the insides of the drawers.
I do believe that this actually IS the Expressive Plum.

Found this awesome bench/ottoman on clearance at a local store.

It called to me and sang hallelujah.

Plummy and paisley? I'll take it!

I painted the legs with some chalk paint to make it coordinate.

Throw on some fluffy pillows and you might have a reading corner.

The nutcrackers stayed...but they got some better digs...

I would have been in a lot of trouble if they had gone bye-bye.

The chandelier is so fabulous in here.

It took a while to find the perfect one...

I didn't want it to be too big or too small.

This one came from Home Depot and I love it.

The afternoon sun sends little rainbow prisms all across the walls.

There was a little concern that it would be too much purple.

So, I left the bed and dresser natural and used some chocolate brown pillows.
The closet and trim I left cream to lighten it up and tie in with the lingerie chest.

Sara had picked up several paint sample cards a while back and they

were surprisingly close to some of the color codes in my plan book.

There were plums, browns, creams and some natural colors.

That's where my inspiration came from...the girl herself.

I threw in a couple pops of aqua for interest.

This Degas print and the one above the bed she already had.

I just updated the frame by painting it black.

The bedding I got at a super price from BB&B...really!

The aqua sheets came from Ikea.

I had been searching high and low for a lamp for the bedside...

the day before she was coming home for Christmas break

I went to Hobby Lobby and found this one.

It was meant to be! The cream fabric rose?

Shut up...and the finish is almost exactly like how I did the jewelry holder.

Her first pointe shoes have always hung on the wall in a special place,
so I knew I had to make a statement with them.

The painting on the far wall is actually Sara's own artwork.
I was so excited to put it here on display in her room.

I just realized I did not take a picture of the
window and the new curtains.
Oh well.

She had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA that

we were doing this for her.

I made sure I was up when she and Jon got home that morning for break.

I walked up the stairs with her and when she turned on the light,

I thought she was going to fall over.

She was so stinking excited, she was jumping up and down.

Of course, that just made me cry.

I knew she would like it, I just didn't realize how much she really needed it.

17 comments:

Kelly, I call this, a love story. You did a fabulous job on the room. Oh by the way my mom loved purple in any shade. She would adore this room. I am so happy that your daughter loved her new room. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

You have a dancer...so do I :) I recognized all of those trophies, Nutcrackers and pointe shoes right away! This room is just gorgeous and "girlie". My daughter is now a modern dancer in Chicago. Your pictures and post are very special.

Wow! what a beautiful transformation! love the pretty plum color, looks decadent and I am loving the Frenchy vibe :) The framed jewelry display is a clever idea to store all the accessories. I know my girls would love to have a room like this...you did a fabulous job! Hugs, Poppy

Beautiful! When we built our new house, I was so happy that my hubby agreed to let us have a purple bedroom. It's such a luxurious color for a bedroom. This is a great way to entice your daughter to be home! :-)

What a lovely makeover, and so nice that she was able to give you some hints without even knowing it.........It really turned out very well, and how gratifying to see her wonderful reaction, it makes it all worth the work, doesn't it,and I am sure it made her feel very special indeed. and to make her bed everyday, she had to love it!! lolAm sure she will love coming home to her room every chance she gets.Blessings, Nellie

About Me

Hi! My name is Kelly...I'm just a girl who likes to make things. I have a full-time job that offers little in the way of creativity...so this is my creative outlet. I enjoy photography and DIY and pretty stuff...but I'm not perfect. I just make it up as I go along.